Leave a Review NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game
Great game but needs improvement
It’s a great game but there a little bugs in the game I play this game a lot as in I been playing since the last season and it’s fun and addictive but the bugs is sometimes when you layup with someone on or a open shot sometimes it would say I’m out of bounds and nobody steps out of bounds which is so weird and sometimes annoying when playing other people I’m trying to win and it call out of bounds and I just shot it but also when playing head to head if they don’t join and takes me back to the main menu it would use one of my boost and I didn’t even play the game which makes no sense I would like for 2k fix or improve the game cause me and all my friends love this game and also if y’all can have a mode where we can add our friends and play them or something that be cool but please 2k look into that and improve head on head mode so I can play more gAmes constantly without it saying the servers is bad cause I have good internet or I get on a streak of winning and I can’t play because of the “cant find pvp servers”Show lessTarin the og
Better than everyone is saying
Really fun and addictive game. After reading some reviews, I have noticed some common themes. First of all, many have claimed that there is not a dribble stick. There is one, but it must be turned on in the options menu. Second, many people complain about stamina and being limited to a few games per hour. I think it’s a smart decision by 2k, as it gives casual players an advantage over pay-to-play. Third, many people complain about ratings. Ratings are not based on percentages, but rather seem to be based on a 1-100 scale. For example, a rating of 45 for three does not mean the player will make a three point shot 45% of the time. And fourth, a lot of people complain that they cannot progress easily by getting better players. I have found the best way to do this is through the weekend events. In order to do well in them, one must be semi-dedicated, but it will reward you without having to pay. All-in-all, a great game. I’m excited to see the new head to head mode. My one suggestion would be to make crafting a little bit rewarding. I haven’t ever been able to craft a better player than I already had. Keep up the good work!Show lessDallinM
Fun with needed improvements
The game is fun and frustrating at the same time. Drills are fun and the monthly rewards are nice. Weekly events have nice rewards, but extremely difficult to win. The game needs enhancements such as, user driving to the basket and the CPU stripes/fouls user, result is user turnover. This is frustrating when it is during events, especially fantasy. It’s also frustrating when the event starts and about an hour later several people already hit all the reward points and the users who do play and follow the rules are struggling to get half the rewards. This is why this game gets three stars. At this point if the developers are not going to figure to stop cheating, then make rewards more attainable. I get this is a business and the point is to sell super expensive coin packages and packs that are hard to hit the top player. But if there are cheaters in the game, then what’s the point in buying. Eventually users will get frustrated after a while and stop playing. I like the game and see the potential, but if the developers don’t fix the cheating issues or make the rewards more attainable, then the game will lose user engagement.Show lessWilljk8
It’s hard to stop playing!
I used to play NBA Jam for hours and hours and hours on the Sega Game Gear when I was a kid. NBA 2K Mobile is giving me that same kind of great experience, but of course this is far better! I’m using the Auto mode, and, dude… This game is extremely fun! I think I finally found a game for the iPhone that I LOVE. I had to quit playing just now because I’m very hungry. lol If it weren’t for that, I’d still be playing right now, and my battery would have to run out of power in order for me to stop. Actually, I would probably just plug my phone in and keep playing!
The graphics and the sound quality and the commentary - yes this game has commentary - is all very good. The commentary has to be installed in-game and I think it’s around 1.8 GB, but it’s worth it! It raises the game to a higher level, making it even more exciting and even more fun. The commentary seems as though it’s being done live by actual people and not from pre-recorded audio.
After what I just experienced, I’m kind of thinking I might just go ahead and buy NBA 2K19! I’ll think about it. I mean, NBA 2K Mobile is extremely awesome for a free game.Show lessTim Hueller
This is a very good mobile game
I’m about a month and a half in and I’m hooked. For those saying it’s pay to play, that’s not true. I have 4 sapphire cards and have gotten several emerald cards. I haven’t paid a dime. It takes commitment and game smarts. If you want players to make shots, they need to be in good position and somewhat open. A few peeves of mine include the ball being called out of bounds while on the rim, the defend button being worthless, and the game will occasionally crash(during the worst times when I’m winning a tough game) and the energy is not given back. I understand why it’s not given back because players could just close the app while they were losing and try again.
Now if you want to finish high in the events, you will need to use gold coins to buy the extra point/energy. The best place to earn gold coins is from leagues. You have to play the game a lot. A best practice is to just let the auto play take care of it while the phone is in your pocket or while you are doing something else. Doing this allows you to play all day long :)Show lessTonyD3443
Great game! Few improvements.
First off I want to say how much I enjoy playing this game/app and the different levels of competition and types. Some of the issues I have is with the time it takes for certain interactions like taking the ball out after a foul or turnover or when a foul shot is being taken. Also a lot of times when on defense I will go to block a shot and somehow I end up with the ball and shoot it the length of the court with over a minute still remaining. There has to be a way to control this. Also switching players needs to be a smoother transition for when on defense. Another issue I have is with upgrading player cards. I have a card for a certain position that is maxed out at level 2. I cannot even get this card to 800 to be able to compete in some of the drills that are required for that position. I think making it a little bit easier to access certain items that are required to be able to do the drills that are needed to improve that player would be helpful.Show lessRichC901
Great gameplay besides it being all P2W
It’s safe to say the graphics have had a massive improvement compared to NBALM. The characters look almost real, have facial animations and body animations not seen before on mobile, besides NBALM. The cutscenes make it all the more closer to a 2K experience, and the ones on the bench and crowd always react to my dunks, making it more exciting for me. The one thing about the gameplay that bothers all of us is the fact that you can barely shoot and make it in, even with a green shot. The defense is also pretty bad in some moments, but it doesn’t bother me much. Now the in-app purchases honestly kill me. There is almost no way to earn coins, besides doing league which only gives you 5 coins, and keep in mind that most packs are like 2,000 coins, and you only have stamina for three league matches, meaning you would have to cough up money, more than $40 I’d imagine if you want a slight chance of earning gold cards or above. The other way is through daily objectives, but even that’s a grind sometimes because you earn 35 coins for completing 5 daily objectives. The progression is very slow due to that and me not wanting to spend money on this. That progress will keep you with crappy cards for a while, but grind through it, and someday you’ll get good.Show lessSnakilizer167
Decent enough for 3
This game is wonderful and some aspects and it’s super crappy in others. It’s super buggy. It freezes awfully too much, it crashes way too much, and it glitches way way too much. With that being said movement control is bad and the A.I. Acts very off too much. Last but not least it is pay to win. And super expensive and I’m not paying for nothing on this game. But there are good aspects as well. Graphically it’s a huge step up from the 2k game that you have to pay for. They do offer very few chances to get good cards. The Challenge system is nice and the draft pic system is even better. Though 90%of those cards are either bronze players or conference cards it’s pretty dope. And if you know what to do with conference cards you can get a better team with those. They give you a Gold Lebron as of right now for playing 7 days in a row. Downside to that is he don’t make most of his shots. He's a iffy player. Back to pay to win but other than that it’s an ok game 3.5 stars is what it deserves and nothing more. Hopefully they fix the game. It has a lot of potential but hopefully 2K find it and fix it.Show lessKiingKB
Awful app with decent concept
They’re trying to offer a free NBA app, which is nice, but this game falls SO short. To start off, you need those “energy bars” to be able to play games. That leads to the worst part - the games themselves. Each game has 2 minute quarters or 2 minute halfs. The gameplay itself is awful, you can only press steal or block on defense, and they make it impossible to juke or do any dribble moves on offense. So it’s just dribble shoot pass block steal repeat. The game also cheats you in many ways including, but not limited to: calling the ball “out of bounds” on your team if it hits the rim on a 2 point attempt (not really out at all), when you drive to dunk in a game vs a better team, it turns the dunk into a contact layup which always misses (with LeBron James), and you NEVER get fouled or get to shoot free throws. It also becomes impossible in many game modes because unless you pay for microtransactions (in-app purchases), you’re stuck with silver and gold level cards, playing against cards that are literally 5x better than yours in many game modes. It’s a decent idea, but it’s been awfully executed. Huge letdown for a 2K game.
Im not sure how this game has a near 5 star rating, maybe people just like that its free, or maybe 2K just pays people to write surveys. Regardless, its a very disappointing game.Show lessDShaastri
Game is Legendary
5 STARS. I love this game. Mainly because it’s not pay to win. I can spend some money on the game just to help me out. Unlike “2k”, “EA” is pay to win and I just don’t spend money on the game. I quit because the options are pay hundreds to do good or your now doing good. 2k gives you a chance to be good without spending hundreds. The game is really fun too. Mainly because the gameplay is great. The graphics are good and using LeBron is one of the most exiting parts of the game. I don’t play the EA version of this game that much. If 2k made a food all game for mobile like the basketball one. I would get it. I have 2k18 and I’m getting 2k19 tomorrow on Xbox. PS4 has great graphics too. Either console is good but I prefer Xbox. I have a PS3 so I have an idea of the console. I also play PS4 at friends houses. 2k is a great company and deserves more love. Make a football game, 2k, because that would be awesome and I think many people would play it. The EA version is not that good anymore so you can capitalize now. Love this game. 5 stars again. Thank you 2k for this great game that makes me happy.Show lessKylekiersten
